Glenside, Pennsylvania Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 7,914
Males: 3,777 (47.7%), Females: 4,137 (52.3%)
Montgomery County
Zip code: 19038
Demographics
Median resident age: 36.5 years
Median household income: $58,868
Median house value: $142,100
Population by Race
Races in Glenside:
- White Non-Hispanic (87.9%)
- Black (6.7%)
- Hispanic (1.4%)
- Korean (1.4%)
- Two or more races (1.0%)
- Chinese (0.6%)
Ancestries: Irish (40.4%), German (20.8%), Italian (16.7%), English (11.5%), Polish (4.0%), United States (2.9%).
Elevation: 276 feet
Land area: 1.3 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Glenside
- High school or higher: 93.7%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 40.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 16.0%
- Unemployed: 4.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 25.8 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Glenside CDP
- Never married: 29.8%
- Now married: 56.0%
- Separated: 1.6%
- Widowed: 5.8%
- Divorced: 6.9%
4.6% Foreign born (1.7% Europe, 1.5% Asia, 0.8% Latin America).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Glenside:
- ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; ABINGTON, PA)
- ELKINS PARK HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; ELKINS PARK, PA)
- HOLY REDEEMER HOSPITAL & MED CENTER (about 3 miles; MEADOWBROOK, PA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Glenside:
- PHILADELPHIA INTL (about 18 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Abbreviation: PHL)
- TRENTON MERCER (about 27 miles; TRENTON, NJ; Abbreviation: TTN)
- MC GUIRE AFB (about 40 miles; WRIGHTSTOWN, NJ; Abbreviation: WRI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Glenside:
- HORSHAM VALLEY AIRWAYS INC (about 7 miles; HORSHAM, PA; Abbreviation: N48)
- WINGS FIELD (about 8 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Abbreviation: LOM)
- NORTHEAST PHILADELPHIA (about 11 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Abbreviation: PNE)
Amtrak stations near Glenside:
- 8 miles: NORTH PHILADELPHIA (PHILADELPHIA, 2900 N. BROAD ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
- 11 miles: PHILADELPHIA (30TH & MARKET STS.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, public transit connection.
- 12 miles: ARDMORE (STATION RD. & LANCASTER AVE.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/Universities in Glenside:
- BEAVER COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,016; Location: 450 S EASTON RD; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Doctor’s degree)
- WESTMINSTER THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY (Full-time enrollment: 224; Location: 2960 W CHURCH RD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.wts.edu; Offers Doctor’s degree)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Glenside:
- PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE ABINGTON (about 3 miles; ABINGTON, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,598)
- LA SALLE UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,176)
- PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,714)
- TEMPLE UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 23,007)
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF PHILADELPHIA (about 10 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 8,794)
- MONTGOMERY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; BLUE BELL, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,097)
- SAINT JOSEPHS UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,115)
Public primary/middle schools in Glenside:
- COPPER BEECH SCH (Students: 863; Grades: KG – 06)
- HIGHLAND SCH AT GLENSIDE-WELDO (Students: 415; Grades: KG – 06)
- GLENSIDE EL SCH (Students: 338; Grades: KG – 04)
- OVERLOOK SCH AT GLENSIDE-WELDO (Students: 322; Grades: KG – 06)
Private primary/middle schools in Glenside:
- ST LUKE THE EVANGELIST SCHOOL (Students: 441; Location: 2330 FAIRHILL AVENUE; Grades: KG – 8)
- QUEEN OF PEACE (Students: 203; Location: 835 NORTH HILLS AVE; Grades: KG – 8)
Libraries
Library in Glenside:
- GLENSIDE FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $687,696; Location: 215 S KESWICK AVE; 61,045 books; 1,326 audio materials; 1,082 video materials; 339 serial subscriptions)